Poon Choi

Poon choi is one of three foods officially recognized on Hong Kong’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list, and it has existed for more than seven hundred years. It originated in Wai Tsuen, a walled village in the New Territories. Legend says that at the end of the Song Dynasty (960–1279 CE), Emperor Bing fled to Hong Kong because of the Mongolian invasion. In order to feed the emperor and his army, the villagers cooked the best foods using local ingredients. As they did not have enough serving